Go Black With The SOPA Blackout Plugin ![rw-book-cover]() 🔗 **Source:** [Go Black With The SOPA Blackout Plugin](https://wptavern.com/go-black-with-the-sopa-blackout-plugin) > [!note]+ Document Notes > --- > tags: [blackout, piracy, plugin, sopa, wp-tavern-archive, wp-tavern-2012] > author: Jeff Chandler > source: WP Tavern > reference: https://wptavern.com/go-black-with-the-sopa-blackout-plugin > date created: 2026-04-17 13:03 > --- > # Go Black With The SOPA Blackout Plugin > ## 📝 Summary > - A WordPress plugin was released to help self-hosted WordPress sites participate in the internet blackout day protesting SOPA legislation. > - The plugin allows site owners to configure blackout dates and control who sees the blackout message, rather than forcing a complete site shutdown. > - The plugin automatically removes all settings when deactivated, providing a clean removal option. > - Self-hosted WordPress users could easily join the SOPA protest without completely disabling their websites. > ## 💬 Comments (0) > No comments. > --- If you’re using the self installed version of WordPress and looking to participate in the internet blackout day today, check out the [SOPA Blackout Plugin](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sopa-blackout-plugin/). This plugin contains flexibility so that you don’t have to turn your entire website into a black hole. Instead, you get to set blackout dates as well as a myriad of other options to configure when and who sees your blackout message. One of the nice things about this particular plugin is that when it’s deactivated, all of its settings will be removed. Category: [Plugins](https://wptavern.com/category/plugins)Tags: [blackout](https://wptavern.com/tag/blackout), [piracy](https://wptavern.com/tag/piracy), [plugin](https://wptavern.com/tag/plugin), [sopa](https://wptavern.com/tag/sopa), Go Black With The SOPA Blackout Plugin, Jeff Chandler, 01kpe6bw1cs3agh8wa8xb1fpb1.